Daniel Friedman, a junior at HAFTR High School, is one of 26 students from across North America to be selected as a recipient of the prestigious Bronfman Fellowship. The Bronfman Fellows will … more

Fifth grade students in the gifted program of the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway have been partnering with Stony Brook University researchers to track penguin colonies in … more

By Mayer Fertig Issue of Feb. 27, 2009 / 3 Adar 5769 The Yeshiva basketball league season will go down to the wire in Lawrence. The commissioner of the Metropolitan Yeshiva High School … more

The Five Towns Community Chest is once again planning its annual Youth Board basketball tournament. Lawrence High School has proudly hosted this great event for the past 15 years. Unfortunately the Lawrence gym is not available due to Hurricane Sandy and is currently being renovated. This year HAFTR has come to the rescue and extended their hospitality by offering to host Chest’s tournament at their brand new, state of the art sports complex. more

When I decided to take on the job as coach of the HAFTR Middle School Flames I realized that it was going to take a lot of work, passion and commitment to the great sport of hockey to turn the team around from its 3-6 record from the previous season. more

Personal reasons cited for departure; noted educator could rejoin school at later date By Mayer Fertig Issue of August 22, 2008 Shalhevet, the new, third division of Machon HaTorah, will … more

On Saturday night, Oct. 26, HAFTR High School hosted a memorial basketball tournament in memory of Dr. Hindi Krinsky a”h in the Hawks’ Nest, spearheaded by HAFTR students Haley Wiener, … more

As students moved with purpose toward the HAFTR High School auditorium last Thursday, the only light emanated from yahrzeit candles held by students who stood outside … more

HAFTR’s second grade artists and observers visited the Whitney Museum of American Art and the High Line. Students viewed contemporary works by artists such as Alexander Calder, Jasper Johns and … more

HAFTR High school senior Jason Fruchter took home the bronze medal for doubles in tennis at this year’s Maccabi Australia games. Fruchter, 17, is currently ranked at number two on Long … more